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Product catalog summary

Introduction
Carling Technologies is a prominent manufacturer specializing in circuit breakers, switches, power distribution units, digital switching systems, and electronic controls. The company is ISO and TS certified, emphasizing high-quality standards and innovation, particularly in renewable energy markets, with a focus on reliability and eco-friendliness.

Product Overview
The catalog details Carling Technologies' circuit breakers and disconnects tailored for renewable energy systems, engineered for maximum overcurrent protection using hydraulic/magnetic principles for enhanced safety and performance.

Product Series

CX-Series: Features a unique arc-quenching configuration for high amperage and DC voltage applications, with a magnetic flux boosting terminal configuration and enhanced arc chamber.
C-Series: Offers various poles and actuator styles, suitable for different applications with multiple delay options and current ratings.
E-Series: Designed for high inrush applications, providing stability and reliability.
F-Series: Suitable for both AC and DC applications, offering a wide range of current and voltage ratings.

Specifications and Standards
The circuit breakers are UL listed and TUV certified, complying with international standards like IEC/EN 60947-2, and are designed to endure harsh environmental conditions such as shock, vibration, moisture, and thermal extremes.

Ordering and Customization
The catalog includes detailed ordering schemes for each product series, allowing customization based on actuator type, number of poles, circuit configuration, and other specifications. Online tools for product selection and configuration are also available.

Conclusion
Carling Technologies offers comprehensive solutions for circuit protection in renewable energy systems, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance with international standards. Customers are encouraged to visit the company's website or contact their application solution engineers for more information.

Detailed Specifications
The document provides specifications for the C-Series and CX-Series circuit breakers, including:

Series and Actuator: C-Series available in 1-6 poles, with current ratings from 0.02 to 100 amps, featuring a unique arc chute design for higher interrupting capacities.
Terminal Options: American Standard or Metric Threaded Stud terminals, or Saddle Clamp screw terminals.
Actuator Styles: Handle, rocker, and optional mid-trip handle style actuators for visual indication of electrical overload.
Material Construction: Thermoset glass-filled polyester half-shell construction for increased mechanical and electrical strength.

Ordering Scheme
Outlines configurations based on series, actuator, poles, circuit, auxiliary switch, frequency & delay, current rating, terminal, and agency approval, with specific codes for each option.

Dimensional Specifications
Includes measurements in inches and millimeters, with tolerances and configurations for different pole units.

Agency Approvals
Extensive approvals including UL Recognized and TUV Certified IEC/EN 60947-2, with specific agency codes required for certain configurations and ratings.

General Specifications

Electrical: Maximum voltage ratings, current ratings, auxiliary switch ratings, insulation resistance, and dielectric strength.
Mechanical: Endurance, trip-free operation, and trip indication features.
Environmental: Operating temperature range, shock, vibration, moisture resistance, salt spray, and thermal shock resistance.

Time Delay Curves
Provided for various current ratings, illustrating the relationship between time and current for different delay settings.

Color & Legend
Specifies color coding for actuators and legends, ensuring correct visual identification of circuit breaker states.

Actuator Types
Describes various actuator types, including handles for single and multipole units, mid-trip handles, and sealed toggles, each associated with specific applications and configurations.

Poles and Circuits
Options for one, two, or three poles and different circuit types such as Series Trip and Shunt Trip, determining operational characteristics.

Current Ratings
Comprehensive list ranging from 0.020 to 100 amperes, essential for selecting the appropriate breaker based on electrical load requirements.

Terminal Options
Various terminal types including stud, screw, and clip terminals, affecting installation and connectivity.

Frequency & Delay
Outlines frequency and delay options, critical for timing and response characteristics.

Auxiliary/Alarm Switches
Details options for auxiliary and alarm switches, providing additional functionality for monitoring and control.

Mounting & Barriers
Describes various mounting styles and barrier options, ensuring secure installation and protection.

Agency Approvals
Lists approvals such as UL Recognized, CSA Accepted, VDE Certified, and TUV Certified, indicating compliance with international standards.

E-Series Circuit Breaker Overview
Highlights certifications, physical and electrical characteristics, and environmental resilience, with options for actuator type, poles, frequency, delay, current rating, terminal type, and agency approval.

F-Series Circuit Breaker Overview
Hydraulic-magnetic high amperage breakers suitable for extreme temperatures, offering consistent trip points and optional metering shunt construction for current monitoring.

Specifications and Features
Includes agency codes, color options, terminal hardware, voltage ratings, and metering shunt availability.

Circuit and Terminal Diagrams
Dimensions provided in inches and millimeters with tolerance, and diagrams for various configurations.

Time Delay Values
Specific delay curves for different series and current ratings, with inrush pulse tolerance handling capacities.

Catalogs and Product Lines
Carling Technologies offers a range of catalogs for different product lines and applications, including marine, telecom/datacom, renewable energy, on-off highway, military, and industrial automation.

Company Information
Founded in 1920, Carling Technologies is a leading manufacturer with multiple ISO registered facilities and global customer support.

Catalog excerpts

Carling Technologies* Innovative Designs. Powerful Solutions.

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Since its founding, Carling forged a tradition of leadership in quality and product innovation. There are few products that Carling Technologies hasn't turned "ON" and fewer industries that haven't turned to Carling for solutions. With ISO and TS registered Hj manufacturing facilities and technical sales offices worldwide, Carling ranks among the world's largest manufacturers of circuit breakers, switches, power distribution units, digital switching systems and electronic controls. • GFCI / ELCI • Control Modules POWER SYSTEMS • Programmable Displays • Data Communication Interfaces • Electrical...

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Renewable Energy Circuit Breakers & Disconnects When you integrate Carling Technologies circuit breakers into your renewable energy generating systems, you are guaranteed maximum protection against harmful overcurrent. Further, Carling’s circuit breakers utilize the hydraulic/magnetic principal offering many advantages over other thermal magnetic circuit breakers and fuses currently available. In other words, using Carling Technologies circuit breakers protects not only the power system itself, but it also safeguards the structure where these systems are installed by eliminating the fire hazard...

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Product Selector Guide CIRCUIT PROTECTION 1-2, + auxiliary switch pole 1-6 (handle) 1-3 (rocker & metal toggle) Actuator Style sealed metal toggle handle rocker Available Delays DC: instant, ultrashort, short, medium & long AC, DC, AC/DC: instant, ultrashort, short, medium & long AC, DC: high inrush-short, medium & long AC, DC, AC/DC: instant, short, medium & long AC, DC, AC/DC: high inrushshort, medium & long AC, DC: short, medium & long Max Current & Voltage Ratings UL Listed and UL Recognized up to 10,000 amps listed construction fuse backup with fuse backup Available Circuits series trip...

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CX-Series CX-Series Circuit Breaker - Introduction CIRCUIT BREAKER The CX-Series circuit breaker features a unique and innovative arc-quenching configuration that allows the breaker to safely handle high amperage and high DC voltage applications in a compact package. By using a patent pending magnetic flux boosting terminal configuration, a strong magnetic field is created thus motivating the arc into an enhanced arc chamber improving the breaker’s overall performance and reliability. The permanent magnets located at the entrance of the arc chamber combined with the upper and lower arc runner...

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CX-Series Circuit Breaker - Design Features DESIGN FEATURES HYDRAULIC/MAGNETIC SENSING COIL UPPER ARC RUNNER Aids in motivating arc off of movable contact and into arc chamber PATENT PENDING MAGNETIC FLUX BOOSTING TERMINAL CONFIGURATION Design enhances motivation of arc into arc chamber LOWER ARC RUNNER Aids in motivating arc off of stationary contact and into arc chamber ARC SPLITTER RETAINER with integrated pressurizing walls LARGE ARC GAP To generate high arc voltages (12) ARC DEIONIZING SPLITTER PLATES

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CX-Series Circuit Breaker - General Specifications Electrical Tables Table A: Lists UL Listed (UL489) configuration and performance capabilities as a Molded Case Circuit Breaker CX SERIES TABLE A : UL489 LISTED BRANCH CIRCUIT BREAKERS VOLTAGE CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION MAX CURRENT INTERRUPTING NUMBER RATING AMPS CAPACITY (AMPS) OF POLES Table B: Lists UL Recognized configurations and performance capabilities as a Component Supplementary Protector CX SERIES TABLE B : UL1077 COMPONENT SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTOR VOLTAGE CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION MAX INTERRUPTING CURRENT CAPACITY (AMPS) FREQUENCY RATING AMPS...

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CX-Series Circuit Breaker - General Specifications Maximum Voltage Overload 600 VDC 50 operations at 600% of rated current for UL489, and at 150% of rated current for UL1077. RESISTANCE PER POLE VALUES RESISTANCE, IMPEDANCE VALUES from Line to Load Terminals from Line to Load Terminals (Values Based on (Values Based on Series Trip Circuit Breaker) Trip Circuit Breaker) Current (amps) CURRENT 0.1(AMPS) -5.0 AMPERE RATING Number of Poles Termination Terminals Termination Barrier Mounting Actuator Internal Circuit Config. Materials Weight Standard Color 1- 2 poles, + Auxiliary Switch Pole. 10-32...

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CX-Series Circuit Breaker - UL489 – Ordering Scheme 9 Actuator Color & Legend 1 SERIES C 2 ACTUATOR X Handle, one per pole 9 ACTUATOR COLOR & LEGEND Actuator Color I-O ON-OFF White A B Black C D Red F G Green H J Blue K L Yellow M N Gray P Q Orange R S 3 POLES 1 One 2 Two 4 CIRCUIT B Series Trip (current) 5 AUXILIARY/ALARM SWITCH 0 Without Aux Switch Dual Legend Color 1 Black 2 White 3 White 4 White 5 White 6 Black 7 Black 8 Black 10 MOUNTING INSERTS A 6-32 Thread B M3 Thread 6 FREQUENCY & DELAY 11 DC Ultra Short 12 DC Short 14 DC Medium 16 DC Long 7 CURRENT RATING (AMPERES) CODE 12 AGENCY APPROVAL...

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CX-Series Circuit Breaker - UL489B – Ordering Scheme 1 SERIES C 2 ACTUATOR X Handle, one per pole 3 POLES 1,2 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five 4 CIRCUIT S Switch Only 5 RELAY TRIP VOLTAGE COIL RATING 1,2 0 Without Relay Trip Voltage Coil A 12 VDC B 24 VDC C 32 VDC D 48 VDC 6 FREQUENCY & DELAY 03 DC Switch Only 7 CURRENT RATING (AMPERES) 1,3 2-Pole Section 810 50A - 100A 4-Pole Section 917 110A - 175A 9 Actuator Color & Legend 8 TERMINAL 4,5 3 Stud, 1/4-20 6 Stud, M6 A Stud, 1/4-20, with 10-32 Screw Terminals on Voltage Pole B Stud, M6, with M5 Screw Terminals on Voltage Pole 9 HANDLE COLOR & LEGEND...

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CX-Series Circuit Breaker - UL1077 – Ordering Scheme 2 ACTUATOR X Handle, one per pole 4 CIRCUIT Switch Only (no coil) 1, 9 A B Series Trip (current) Relay Trip (voltage) 1, 2, 3, 9 G Dual Legend Color 1 Black 2 White 3 White 4 White 5 White 6 Black 7 Black 8 Black 11 MAX. APPLICATION RATING 10 300VDC 11 440 VDC without factory installed terminal bus 4 14 440VDC with factory installed terminal bus 4 06 600VDC 5 6 FREQUENCY & DELAY 03 DC 50/60Hz, Switch Only 10 DC Instantaneous 11 DC Ultra Short 12 DC Short 14 DC Medium 16 DC Long 12 AGENCY APPROVAL A Without Approvals C UL 1077 Recognized W UL...

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